Category Archives: Appetizers, Soups and Salads

Deliciously disappearing mushrooms

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Alana

Ingredients: Mushrooms (1 or 2 packages) Olive oil Garlic (1-2 cloves) Basil 1 8 oz container Cream cheese (cooking cream cheese Italian flavored or lemon flavored) ¼ cup of grated parmesan cheese Cooking instructions: 1. Remove the stems and finely … Continue reading →

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Caramelized brussels sprouts

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Alana

Ingredients 2 pounds of Brussels sprouts 1 Lemon Olive oil 1/3 cup walnuts Cooking instructions 1. Cut brussels sprouts into halves 2. Heat medium/large skillet with some oil and add Brussels sprouts halves to it 3. Season with salt and … Continue reading →

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Spinach and cheese tarts

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Alana

Ingredients: 3 packs of frozen chopped spinach (let it thaw) 1.5 cups of half and half 3 eggs 1.5 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (or any cheese you like) Salt and pepper Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 2. Place spinach … Continue reading →

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Roasted Cauliflower

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Alana

This is a great and healthy side dish. Very flavorful and filling. Ingredients: 1 head of cauliflower 1 tbsp curry 4 tbsp coconut oil melted 2 tsps garlic powder 3/4 cup sliced almonds Instructions: 1. Chop cauliflower into small/medium florets … Continue reading →

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Roasted veggie salad with goat cheese and smoked salmon

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Alana

Ingredients: 5-6 Mushrooms (sliced) 1 yellow pepper (sliced) 2 cups of fresh spinach 3/4 cup cherry tomatoes 1/4 cup sliced almonds 3 tbsps goat cheese Smoked salmon Instructions: 1. In a warmed skillet combine mushrooms, yellow peppers and tomatoes and … Continue reading →

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Meat stuffed potato skins

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Alana

This recipe came about from a random question from the person who is my frequent guinea pig for new recipes: What else can you stuff other than peppers and mushrooms? So this my healthier version of comfort food. This can … Continue reading →

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Mouthwatering broccoli

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Alana

This is the best broccoli you will ever have. Not kidding at all. Ingredients: 2-3 big bunches of broccoli ½ cup sliced almonds or pine nuts Lemon 3-4 cloves of garlic Salt Pepper Olive oil ¼ cup grated mozzarella or … Continue reading →

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Coconut curry chicken soup

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Alana

This is a great and easy soup. All in a crockpot Ingredients: 2-3 boneless and skinless chicken thighs 1 carrot chopped 1/3 cup green onions chopped 1/4 cup half and half 1 cup milk (coconut milk is preferred) 1 cup … Continue reading →

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Cauliflower veggie soup

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Alana

My mom used to make something similar. Great cold weather soup or when you’re feeling under the weather Ingredients: 1 cauliflower chopped 1 carrot cut in to 4-5 pieces 5 mushrooms chopped 3-4 tbsp of pre-cooked brown rice (or 5-6 … Continue reading →

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Stuffed Tomato Tulips

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Alana

Ingredients: 5 tomatoes 1 can of salmon 3 tsps mayonaise 2 hard boiled eggs chopped 1 pack of green onions 1 cucumber 1 bunch of fresh dill salt and pepper to taste Instructions: 1. In a large bowl combine salmon, … Continue reading →